News & Insight - Buy to let mortgages

Buy to let market facing stricter regulation

New affordability tests could see people being denied loans or paying more for their mortgages when new European laws come into force.

ARLA suggest tenant demand outnumbers available properties

Demand for rental property is so high that the number of ‘would-be tenants’ outnumbers the amount of available properties, according to new research.

Sheffield tops the pile for buy to let gross yields

Sheffield city centre offers the highest gross yields in the UK according to new research, providing buy to let investors with the best available r...

Landlords and letting agents should raise deposit claims AIIC

Letting agents should take larger deposits to cover costs incurred at the end of a tenancy, the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks has cla...

New solution for landlords struggling to get finance

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has today announced the launch of its new Solutions Range, a suite of medium term buy to let finance products aimed a...

Buy to let investors and first time buyers advised to look north

Buy to let investors and first time buyers should consider the north-east of England if they want the best deals, according to a lettings firm in t...

House prices peaking across more parts of UK

UK house prices are returning to pre-crisis peaks across most parts of the UK according to the latest official data, driving more people into the r...

Record breaking rents boost landlord returns

Rents grew slowly in August to reach an all-time record high, according to the latest buy to let index from LSL Property Services.

Five tenants pursue every rental property claims Countrywide

Demand for rental property in the UK is growing at such a pace that five tenants are now chasing every rental property that goes on the market.